Acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) and high altitude cerebral oedema (HACE) are the most important and most common altitude related diseases. Primary prevention is considered the gold standard to avoid altitude illness. Produced with the aim of providing all mountain users with...
The UIAA congratulates the Korean Alpine Federation (KAF) on recently celebrating its 60th anniversary. KAF organised a number of events including a special assembly with 350 attendees. UIAA President Peter Muir sent the following tribute to KAF: On behalf of the UIAA I am pleased to congratulate the...
The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is proud and excited to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director and President. The following communication is courtesy of the ACC: THE ACC’S FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT The results are in from The Alpine Club of Canada’s 2022 board of directors...
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has published its 2021 Annual Report. Anybody interested in receiving a printed copy can do so by filling in the following form. Please note that there is a limited print run and first priority will be given to...
The annual UIAA General Assembly is the largest, and most important, gathering of UIAA member federations, commissions, representatives and partners. At the General Assembly, key decisions are made concerning UIAA’s role, its activities and budget and elections are held. The 2022 UIAA General Assembly, scheduled...
Skyrunning. Where earth and mountains meet. Now is your chance to take part in the first Matterhorn Skyrunning Workshop in the most iconic location - right on the mountain - from 17-22 June, 2022. Sanctioned by the International Skyrunning Federation, UIAA unit member, the week-long Matterhorn...
Skopje, North Macedonia, became the centre of European climbing and mountaineering when hosting the UIAA Spring meetings from 29 April – 3 May. The event was the first major UIAA in-person gathering since the Covid-19 pandemic began. In addition to UIAA Executive Board and Management Committee...
Having been associated with the UIAA Mountain Protection Commission since 1997, Joop Spijker’s maximum term as a full member of the Commission came to an end in May 2022. The UIAA thanks Joop for his quarter of a century of commitment to the UIAA during...
The UIAA continues to investigate ways that it can make its competition events more sustainable. Ahead of the 2021-22 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour and for the first time, the federation put in place a dedicated Sustainability Plan for event organisers to adhere to. Through continued...